Battle of Kachkalikov

The Battle of Kachkalikov, also known as the Battle of Ghachalq, was a surprise attack conducted by the forces of Sheikh Mansur on a Russian army led by Colonel Savalyev on January 17, 1787.

Battle of Kachkalikov
Part of the Chechen-Russian conflict and Caucasian War
Date17 January 1787
Location
Katchkalikov, Chechnya
Result

Chechen victory

  • Heavy Russian casualties
Belligerents
Chechen fighters  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sheikh Mansur Russian Empire Colonel Savalyev
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy

History

On January 17, 1787, the Russian Empire organized a large force under the command of Colonel Savalyev and launched a campaign into Chechnya. As the army climbed the heights of Kachkalikov, a historical region in Chechnya, Sheikh Mansur's cavalry launched a surprise attack on the disorganized Russian army. The sudden ambush decimated Russian ranks, and after further fierce fighting, the mountaineer army left and retreated into the mountains.[1]

Russian punitive Campaign

As a result, a second army was mobilized and sent to Chechnya 2 days later, on January 19. Ravaging the plains of Chechnya, the Russians burnt down several settlements, after which they returned to their garrisons.[1]

See also

References
  1. Oztas 2013, p. 7.

Sources
  • Oztas, Ahmet (2013). A Page from the History of the North Caucasus: Imam Mansur Ushurma. EHESS. pp. 1–14.

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